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NFL Legend Barry Sanders Reveals Suffered a Heart Attack: How Did It Change His Life?
- In June 2023, Barry Sanders, the retired Detroit Lions running back, experienced a heart attack during a recruiting trip with his son Noah and later drove himself to the hospital for emergency care.
- The event followed persistent chest pain Sanders initially mistook for heartburn, and tests including a heart catheter procedure confirmed the heart attack.
- Since then, Sanders has spoken publicly about his experience, promoting awareness of heart health and encouraging people to get tested for bad cholesterol .
- He described experiencing an actual heart attack and emphasized the value of heart-healthy exercise that gradually elevates the heart rate, noting that understanding these issues has been a gradual journey for him.
- Sanders’ health has improved through lifestyle changes, medication, and walking, and his story is featured in the documentary The Marking of a Heart Attack premiering June 14 on A&E.
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Barry Sanders Reveals Major Health Scare: 'I Couldn't Believe It'
Former NFL legend Barry Sanders finally broke his silence about the health scare he suffered last year, and it’s much more serious than originally thought. According to Sanders, he experienced a heart attack during a recruiting trip for one of his sons. The popular running back shared a post in June 2024 on his social media accounts saying he was recovering after an “unexpected” health scare in relation to his heart, which happened over Father’s…
Barry Sanders opens up on harrowing health scare: ‘I couldn’t believe it’
A year ago, Barry Sanders announced he suffered a "health scare related to his heart" and he recently shared in a CBS interview it was a heart attack while attending a recruiting visit for his son.
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Rockdale Citizen & Newton CitizenBarry Sanders reveals he suffered a heart attack last year
Barry Sanders is imploring folks to undergo a complete medical checkup, nearly one year after the Hall of Fame running back suffered what he initially labeled as a heart-related health scare.
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